John Boehner sharply criticized Donald Trump's presidency this week and said he doesn't think the Affordable Care Act will be repealed and replaced. "Republicans never ever agree on health care," he said.

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Originally published on May 26, 2017 7:22 pm

Everything President Trump has done in office, apart from international affairs and foreign policy, has been a "complete disaster," says former House Speaker John Boehner.

"Everything else he's done [in office] has been a complete disaster," Boehner said. "He's still learning how to be president."

The comments were made at a Q&A lunch event and were first reported by Rigzone, an energy trade publication. Boehner, who resigned from the House in October 2015, spoke for about an hour, and a spokesman for the former speaker confirmed the comments to NPR on Friday.

The Ohio Republican added that he "never envisioned" Trump as president, throughout their 15 years as friends and golf buddies.

In regard to policy, Boehner said he's "60/40" on whether Trump will be able to get tax reform done and he thinks the president "did what he could" on health care. He said, however, that a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is "not going to happen."